Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1251, John Eastman, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
1-16
Eastman, John Elizabeth
11-1251 B.L.Wt. 17566-160-55
CONTENTS
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12985 Narne R
John Eastman of Oxford City in the State of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Kelley of the N Hampshire line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Fryeburg Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 89 85 30 785.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

1706 New Hampshire, Portsmouth Elizabeth Eastman widow of John Eastman
Herb. Mch. 24/89
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
New Hampshire Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1831
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
2 nd day of Aug/53
and sent to
Sam l L. Chandler North Conway N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb 22-1831 Page 15 Vol. A
Feby 3 rd 53
2986
1818

139.858.
Act Med'to
May. 19/
Elizabeth Castman, m d of
John Castman
Rev War. Pin.
Capt.
Col.
Feb
N. 16. Mil
Private
De Gille
Ent.
dis.
De Gille
Mar. Rev.
Extra Pension of the W. State.
N. 16. July 23-1706
Rev War. Pay of the State
Y
Horatio Morgan, Boston,
Vol. E. 2. 3

Declaration of John Patmon
with
Richard
Deserted 1780. Joined May 1 st 1781 & served only 8 months in 1781.
referred
Admitted
26 July 1819
No Land
1501

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford's.
On this fourteenth day of Aug
1818- before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said county - and first associate Justice of the circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared John Eastman aged fifty five years a Resident of Bradley's & Eastman's location in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war -; that he the said John Eastman served as a Private Soldier in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment about seven years  for three years that he enlisted at Concord New Hampshire and in the year 1775 - or 1776 into the company commanded by Col. Nathaniel Hatches - attached to the first New Hampshire Regiment and served in said company on some other coast of the United States Army till the close of the war - at which time in 1783 where he was regularly discharged at Rocky Hill New York State - that his discharge was consumed with his house by fire several years since, that he was in the Battle of Kings Bridge, Bronx Heights - at the capture

of Burgoyne - at the Battle of Trenton etc - at the battles of Brandy Wine - Coos Pons - and at the capture of Cornwallis and that for the reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support -
Sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Dana Judge
I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that from the foregoing declaration of the said John Eastman from the testimony of two credible Witnesses one of whom knew him to be a soldier in the revolutionary war four or five years & the other (Col. N. H. Fletcher) knew him to serve in his company for a year & on half - both testifying that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that he fears to my satisfaction that the said John Eastman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment that he was in the battles of Brandy Wine, Coos Pons, at the capture of Burgoyne - at the Battle of Trenton etc - Brandy Wine - Coos Pons - & at the capture of Cornwallis - that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the foregoing testimony taken & had before me in the discharge of the duties of War commisariat to the direction of the Government & Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of seat of Justice at Albany this twenty fifth day of July 1818 Isaac DANA Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex.
I the subscriber Register of the court of Probate in said county. Do at Greyling in said county on Monday the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon: Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said court of Probate and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth. And that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Lemuel Good Register of Probate
Jacob Eastman Deposition
N.B. I herewith send two depositions to prove that sd Eastman served till June 1818 - The error is as I believe, that he was often detached from the company in which he served on particular services - I am induced to believe this, not only from the annual depositions, but from the statements of others who knew - when he returned - & when he was with J. Dana; indeed I entertain no doubt on the subject -

Benjamin Heath of Conway a testify and declar- on oath That I am & have been personally acquainted with with John Eastman now of Kingsbury for many years that I well knew him to be a soldier in the revolutionary war - both before and after the surrender of Cornwallis and that he belonged a part of the time to Capt. N. Hales's com- pany & a part to Capt. Daniel Sedgmore's company - do not know but he belonged a while to some other company - that after the surrender of Cornwallis he frequent- ly came to my tent & I went to his; from the said surrender till the close of the war & till I was discharged in May or June 1783 - we were mostly on the north river in York - sometimes at West Point & sometimes at Rocky Hill in that vicinity - after the surrender of our army till we were discharged in spring 1783 March 31 - 1889 Benjamin Heath
Oxford's March 31 1819 I here personally appeared before me Judah Dana Justice of the Peace in for said County - The above signed Benjamin Heath and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed said Heath is a credible and disinterested Witness -
JUDAH DANA Justice Peace

Conish July 1 st 1819
I Jacob Eastman of Parsonsfield in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify that I know John Eastman of Fryeburg  Lebanon  in the State aforesaid of New Hampshire to be a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war that he enlisted on the fourth day of April 1779 in Capt Nathaniel Hatching's Company 1 st New Hampshire Regiment Col o Colley's, that he continued in the same Com- pany Regiment until June 1783. I further testify that I was a musician in the same Regiment and that the said John Eastman enlisted on the same day that I did.
Jacob Eastman
York ss. The above deponent Jacob Eastman made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. And I further testify that I believe him to be a credit- able and disinterested witness.
Noah Prescott Justice of the Peace
N.B. as the official capacity of Noah Prescott the Justice above written has been certified by D. Sewall the Clerk of the County in the case of Mr. Brown & others - it is omitted in this case - J. D. DANA

John Eastman N o 12905
131
City N.Y.
[Faint, illegible cursive handwriting]

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford
and holden at
ss...At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the within and for the County of
Eastern Circuit, begun on the
being the from day to day, on the eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Judge of said Court.
day of day of
and by adjournment in the year of our Lord one thousand
ON this seventh day of November in the year 1820, personally appeared before me Judah Dana Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of York, Cumberland & Oxford
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keep- ing a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, John Eastman aged 67 years, resident in Myerstown in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt Abraham Dyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Green in the line of the State of New Hampshire — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the
day of  A. D. 181  and on which said declaration his Cer- tificates of Pension, numbered  was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 16th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Attest Judah Dana
John + Eastman marks
Sworn to and declared, on the 7th day of November A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana
One of the Judges of the said Court
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have no real estate - my wife has one Cow worth $10. or $12.00 - I have one pig worth one dollar & fifty cents & four hens worth sixty six cents - I have four old kitchen chairs ten years old or more - an old pine table for which I gave thirty three cents when I bought it - Table & chairs may be worth a dollar, but not more. I have an axe for which I gave a few days since, sixty six cents. I have an old shovel & two old hoes - which I have had many years and which are so worn out, that they are not all worth more than fifty cents. - I have a wife 48 years of age not able to do much labour - I have two boys, one ten & the other twelve years old - both of whom I have to support - especially the eldest, who I fear will never be able to support himself on account of weakness
Attest Judah Dana
John + Eastman his mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written before me.
Judah Dana Judge of said Court Oxford ss. C. C. C. Pleas. Feb. Term 1821 - whole amount of the within property is by us considered to be $4.02. Benj. Green Judah Dana Justice of said Wm. Widgeon Court

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me by occupation am a reason of
who, which I am able to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.         
STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford Thomas Clark of Oxford
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fourteen dollars and eighty two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Thomas Clark
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of

* for the period of and during the war, that he was in the battle at Kings Bridge - Beamus Heights - capture of Burgoines at the battle of Trenton & Princeton & at the capture of Cornwallis - was discharged as he thinks in A.D. 1783 at Rocky hill N.J. all which may be more fully seen in his original declaration at the war office. That his original declaration was made before Judge Dana of Oxford County on the thirtieth day of April 1810: That he is now on the Maine roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12905 --

Application Elizabeth Carlson for Pension Act 8 July 1852.

State of New Hampshire } S.S. County of Carroll }
On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Jonathan S. Chase a judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire being a court of Record Elizabeth Eastman aged eighty one years a resident of Canaan in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the third day of February A.D. 1853. That she is the widow of John Eastman who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war that he was a resident of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine and a Revolutionary Pensioner and inscribed on the Pension Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum and was paid at the agency at Portland as she thinks, that from imperfect memory and lapse of time she is unable to state further particulars but respectfully refers to papers on file in the Pension office establishing her said husbands claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Eastman on the twenty ninth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and ten at Fryeburg in the State of Maine by one William Russell a justice of the Peace, and that her said husband died at Fryeburg aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty seven.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the "Act above named" and that she is

Still a widow and that she never before made application for a Pension and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Mc Gothering.
Witness John G. Trulan
Elizabeth X Eastman mark
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named before me and I do hereby certify that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmary the above named Elizabeth Eastman is unable to attend court she being more than twenty miles from any court of record in said County.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be affixed and I certify that I have no int- erest in the result of the aforesaid claim and no concern in the prosequution thereof.
James Chase Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss I Sanborn B Carter Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the above named Jonathan B. Chase is Judge of Probate of said County and that the above is a true and genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate of said County this fifth day of April A.D. 1853
Sanborn B. Carter. Register of Probate

139.858.
APPLICATION OF
Widow of John Eastman Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT IS SET TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
On this 11 th of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, before me, the undersigned, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, duly authorized by law to administer OATHS, within and for the County aforesaid,
Personally Appeared, Elizabeth Eastman aged Eighty four years, a resident of Canaan in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Eastman pensioner deceased, who was a
company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by Colonel That her said husband at on or about the day of 18 , for the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of 18 , as will appear by
That she is now a Pensioner, by virtue of her said Husband's services, as will appear by reference to the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said at in the State of on or about the day of 1 , by one at and that her maiden name before her said marriage was that her husband died at on the day of 18 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the 160 Acres Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, on account of said service, by virtue of the late Act of Congress, approved March 3d, A. D. 1855; and she further declares that she has not applied for or received, and believes she is not entitled to a Warrant for Bounty Land under any other Act of Congress, except as above stated; and she hereby appoints Horatio Woodman, Boston Mass her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Elizabeth Eastman
WITNESS: John L. Eastman
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, On the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes mentioned; and I hereby certify that I know said Elizabeth Eastman and believe her to be the widow of the identical man who served as above stated; and that she is of the age stated; and that I am not interested in this his claim as Attorney or otherwise.
John L. Eastman Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this 18 th day of May A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, John Lang and Joseph Lang who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Eastman the above applicant for bounty land—that they have known her for twenty years last past. That they were acquainted with John Eastman her late husband, having known him for twenty years previous to his death; that they, the said
and lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said died on the day of 18 ; and the said has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That the following are the names and ages of all her children, viz : —
That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Elizabeth Eastman execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
John Lang Joseph Lang
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, This 18 th day of May A. D. 1855
John G. Eastman Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
OF COUNTY, SS.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Elisha Winters Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
John L. Eastman Esquire, was on the 5 th day of May 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this Ninth day of May 1855
Elisha Winters Clerk.

1928
WIDOW, &c.
1928, June 8, Who to? to Nels. J. O. Berg - U.C.S.
File No. 1
Elizabeth Eastman Widow
John Eastman Pioneer
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index: —Vol. A , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 23522
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
May 12, 1928
192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of four pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Eastman, widow Elizabeth, W. 1251.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch
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Phone No.
Approved:
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15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 14 1928
Chief, Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from
Mrs. John A. Broberg
cash in the amount
of $ 60/100, requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Chief, Rev. War Section Division. Photo copy Finance Division notified
J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
266.2.

May 12, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me uncertified photostatic copies of four pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Eastman, widow Elizabeth, W. 1251.
Mrs. John A. Broberg Blue Earth, Minn.
Received payment
$0.60
May 12, 1928
from H. W. Jencks, 28-18th St., S.E., Wash., D.C. for Mrs. John A. Broberg
M. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section

FREE
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Com t of Pensions
Washington
139. 855.
D. L.

May 23/53 W 2212
Elizabeth Eastman
wid John
D 119 R. H. June 1878 3rd Feb 1853
Royallay Sun 3 Aug 1853 for want of proof of death of John D. M. Cook acc 30 Aug 53 at $96,000 per annum from the 3 July 1853 D. M. Cook Sam L. Chandler North Conway R. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS

298.006 act Mar 3/55
Feb 14/39
Elizabeth Eastman wid of John Eastman Sec Private
Revolutionary War
13 - 5 - 1706
Austin Corbin Esq Robert N Hampshire

Probate Court Canoe County New Hampshire 28. March 1853
Marriage 29. April 1810 - Rev Certificate on file Public Record
Death 27 Sept 1827 - Rev - By 3. True Certificate Parole Proof No Identity nor proof of Woodworth

Pension Office Dec 10 1853
This case is respectfully referred to B. S. and for cer- tificate of date of death of Pensioner, of last payment
Mary Hespers J. Cole Chief Clerk
H. M. C. (See other side.)
John Earleman, Oct 1818. $8. p. m. Died 4 th Sept. 1827. Paid to his death.
J. Smith Annuity. J.

✓ 17566
2 Nov 1947

Elizabeth Eastman
Wife of
John Eastman
176,00
Died Sept 1827

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Eastman  Wid of John Eastman of Canoe  County and State of  New Hampshire under the act of 3 July, 1853
Claim. ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Eastman was a Rev Pensioner, under the Act of 18 March 1818 at 96$ per annum and who died on the 1th Sept 1827 -
Elizabeth Eastman his Widow on the 8th day of March 1853 in the Probate Court of said County made application for a pension under the 2 d Sec, of the Act of 3 rd July 1853 -
Widow's pension by Public Record
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death by Certificate of 3 Aug, and by parole evidence as to date of death -
Identity and Widowhood by parole evidence
Pension allowed at the rate of 96$ per Annum commencing on the 3 rd day of July 1853
August 30th 1853
Name and residence of Agent Samuel Chandler Eyn North Conway New Hampshire
Anne McCook Examining Clerk.

298.006

Newport R. I. February 4th 1859
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose Claim of Elizabeth Castman Widow of John Castman in getting of which I have been troubled, send in such shape as I could wish. I have authorized Samuel V. Niles Esquire to look for such evidence in favor of said claimant as is consistent with your views of Propriety. If this is not right or if you know he is not a worthy man please inform me. Mrs Castman now draws a Pension N o 1706 under Act of 53 and I think she is entitled to more. She is a very worthy & able old Lady and feeling anxious to recover all that is her due I remain
Respectfully Your Friend
Austin Corbin

State of Maine County of Oxford ss
I, Elisha Winter, Clerk of the Courts in and for said County of Oxford hereby certify that said Solomon Heald was at the date of the foregoing certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford duly authorized to administer oaths and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this third day of May A.D. 1853 Elisha Winter Clerk as above

State of New-Hampshire.
CARROLL, SS.
I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Samuel L. Chandler Esq., before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 23 day of August 185 6
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

Pension Office
2 August 1853
Sir
The application of Elizabeth Eastman Widow of John Eastman for a pension under the Act 3 rd Feby 1852 has been examined and suspended, for want of proof of death of Pensioner
Very Respectfully, J. Cole
For Commissioners
R.D.L.C.
Samuel G Chandler Esq. North Conway New Hampshire

I Thomas Colson, of Skeneberg, in the County of Oxford, and State of Maine, aged eighty seven years before last, and say I was acquainted with John Eastman within several in his life time, that he was a free and liberty person and died in this town about the seventh of September 1827. I well remember, I frequently saw him in his sickness, and attended the funeral when he was buried. He left a near neighbor to me for a number of years before he died, and the mother named Elizabeth Eastman is, and always since his death remained the widow of the said John Eastman. The above is to my certain knowledge, and I hereby affirm that I am disinterested in any case to which the affidavit may apply.
Attest
Thomas Colson
James L. Chandler Marshall Folsom
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton { August 25 1853.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Thomas Colson, that he is a credible witness, and that I am disinterested.
Samuel L. Chandler { Justice of the Peace

I, Ira Foulke of Struburg, County of Oxford and State of Maine, Physician of lawful age, do testify and say that I was the attending Physician to the late John Estlin of Struburg aforesaid, Physician, until I attended him the day he died, and according to the best of my recollection and in accordance with charges made at the time of his death on my books for said attendance I do say that he died on the seventh Day of September 1828 and I further testify and say that Elizabeth Estlin the Widow of the said John Estlin Purdie is the identical person who has applied to the Probate Court for a pension and that I am not in any way interested. Ira Foulke
State of New Hampshire } County of Carroll } S.S. August 25. 1853. I subscribe and swear to before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I well know the above signed Ira Foulke, that he is reputable in his profession and a credible witness, and that I am disinterested.
Samuel L. Chandler } Justice of the Peace.

298.006

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss }
On this 14th day of January eighteen hundred and fifty nine personally came before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Eastman widow of John Eastman a Revolutionary Soldier aged about eighty years and a resident of Conway at the time who after being sworn, according to law declares she is the widow of John Eastman a soldier of the Revolution deceased about thirty years since that she now receives a Pension for services of her said husband deceased Certificate No 1706. She makes this declaration for the purpose of securing the Pension to which she may be entitled between the periods of July 21st 1848 and February 3rd 1853 and any other Pension Back Pay or Extra Pay to which she may be entitled or any Bounty Land By any acts of Congress heretofore passed as the widow of the said John Eastman deceased she has received a Land warrant of 160 acres and the Pension before named Certificate No 1706 and that she is the identical person who receives said Pension and she does hereby constitute and appoint Austin Corbin of Newport in the County of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire her true and Lawful Attorney for her in her name and for her benefit to receive any Pension Back or Extra Pay or Bounty Land which may be her due from the government of the united states for services of her late husband. Herby authorizing and Empowering her said Attorney to procure from the proper Authorities at Washington City or elsewhere certified copies of any army records or Documents in which the services of her said husband may be recorded and to procure any and all other Evidence that may be necessary to Establish her claim as fully as she might do if personally present over

And revoking and countermanding all other authority That may have been given for the above specified purpose Elizabeth Eastman
Witnesses { John Lany,                      Her X Mark. Joseph Lany,
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written and on the same day personally came before me John Lany and Joseph Lany residents of Conway New Hampshire
To me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn according to Law declare they are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Eastman who has made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration that they were present and saw her sign her name to said Declaration and that from their personal acquaintance with her they believe she is the widow of the identical John Eastman who performed said service as aforesaid and who has received a warrant therefor and Pension Certificate no 1706 and they further swear they are disinterested in this Claim
John Lany Joseph Lany
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its Prosecution and I believe the Claimant is the person she Represents herself to be
Edward Mansur Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co.
I W. H. Allen, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of New Hampshire for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Plamson, whose name is subscribed to the Certif- icate of the foregoing, assessed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Carroll, in the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds under the laws of this State. And I further certify that according to my best knowledge and belief, the signature aforesaid is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this 2d day of February A.D. 1859— W. H. Allen Clerk